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Household of William Sparkes (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Sparkes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sparkes, born in 1841 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, John (born 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England), William's Mother, Eliza (born 1817 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and William's Sister, Mary J (born 1855 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William Sparkes's household

Male

William

Sparkes

Head
Male

John

Sparkes

Brother
Female

Eliza

Sparkes

Mother
Female

Mary J

Sparkes

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sparkes

Head

Single

40

1841

Cornwall, England

John

Sparkes

Brother

Single

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

Eliza

Sparkes

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary J

Sparkes

Sister

Single

26

1855

Plymouth, Devon, England

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